Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-29
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
Meeting Held in San Francisco
Yesterday-The Proceedings.

IS. +. Bulletin.
Tie California State Board of Trade are
now definitely settled in quarters, at y
Second street, under the Grand Hotel, the
Directors believing that it would be to the
best interests of the sections which they
represent to be able to display their vari-
Gus products in windows fronting ON the
streets, than to have them stored away on
the second or third floor of some building
where the passer-by would be unwilling TO
climb flight of stairs to see them.
This afternoon the first contribution TO
the permanent exhibit was received, it
consisting of a portion of the Suffer
county display at the State Fair Pride of
Butte, Chile, Club, Genessee, Proper and
White Australian wheat constitute the
contribution, the growers being c. J. New
kom, B. F. Walter, II. S. Graves, T. 3.
Hull, Richard Powell and L. d. COMBS
raised in the vicinity of Yuba City. Other
contributions are expected in few DAYS
from the State and District Fairs, and also
from the Mechanics Fair when that ex-
position is over.
At to-day's session of the Board some
ten counties of the State, including San
Francisco, were represented, Mr.. Hatch, of
Suisun, presiding, and ]. NJ. Davies acting
as Secretary.
Mr. Byington, CT the committee appoint
ed to procure General Manager for the
Board, reported that the committee had
induced J. O. Brown, ex-Mayor of Sacra-
mento, to accept that Office, and moved
that he be elected. his salary to be $3.50 per
month Mr.. Brown was unanimously
elected to the position and was introduced
to the Board by Mr. Byiugton. Mr.. Brown
made few remarks touching upon the
honor conferred upon him, and stating
that he believed the labors of the State
Board would be of great magnitude and an
important factor in the building up OF the
State.
+ The following resolution, offered by W.
II, Mills was unanimously adopted ::
Rcs0lrcd, That the General Manager be in
structed to procure from the State Engineer Il
full SET of the reports of that officer on the sub
ject of irrigation, and all accompanying maps
for use i'll the headquarters of the State Board
OF Trade.
Mr.. Byington remarked that he thought
the time was now ripe for the Executive
Committee to finish its organization, and
therefore moved that a Vice-President and
Secretary be elected The motion being
carried, W. II. Mills was unanimously
elected Vice-President.
For the Office of Secretary Mr.. Byington
nominated J. NJ. Davis, who has been per-
FORMING lue uutleS OF the Ctlcc since the
organization of the Board; w. II. Mills
nominated Mr.. Robinson. Before the bal
lot was taken it was discovered that the
Constitution of the Board did not provide
for General Manager and Secretery, but
for Secretary and en- assistant. The title
of Mr.. Browns Office was. therefore,
changed TO Secretary and General Manager,
and Mr.. Davis was elected Assistant Secre-
tary.
Mr.. Mills moved that climatic map and
also rain map of the State OF California
be procured. The rain maps and climatic
maps so far published are small affairs, and
he believed that large ones should be hung
upon the walls of the Boards headquarters.
AS far as the expense was concerned, he
believed that the work could be done by
the Secretary and his assistant, with very
small monetary outlay. No definite action
was taken, however, and the matter was
laid over until the next meeting of the
Board
At the time the Bulletin went to press
the members OF the Board were engaged in
discussing the question as to whether the
southern portion of the State should be
asked to contribute to its support or
whether its labors should be confined to
Upper and Central California Mr.. Bying-
ton, it is thought, voiced the sentiment of
the meeting when he stated that the Board
was a State Board and that all localities in
the State that desired to be represented in
it should be allowed that privilege.